Awarded 6 October 2026
The Provision of Confidential Waste Disposal Services for South Yorkshire Police (SYP)
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the Humber
Document shredding tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
61 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Document shredding contracts ,
61 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest document shredding contracts awarded
Awarded 24 September 2026
PR2335- Onsite Shredding Services
Public Service Ombudsman
Awarded 23 July 2026
Secure Collection, Destruction and Disposal of Confidential Waste. (Paper Shredding)
North Lanarkshire Council · Scotland
Awarded 7 July 2026
Secure Bulk Destruction & Disposal of Confidential Waste
NHS Business Services Authority · North East
Awarded 26 June 2026
Avon & Somerset Police Confidential Waste Disposal Services
Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset · South West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Shred Station Ltd won the most document shredding contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shred Station Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 23 | £1.8m | 17 | ||
| 2 | Restore West Midlands · See every contract | 16 | £823k | 15 | ||
| 3 | SHRED-IT LIMITED North East · See every contract | 7 | £156k | 7 | ||
| 4joint | Veolia Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 4 | £30k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | SUEZ South West · See every contract | 4 | Not published | 4 | ||
| 6 | Biffa North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 7joint | AVENA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED East of England · See every contract | 2 | £146k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | B&M Waste Services North West · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 7joint | SRCL LTD East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Datashredders Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 |
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Who buys
52 buyers awarded document shredding contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought document shredding more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many document shredding contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many document shredding contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Force Strategic Collaboration | 7 | £714k |
| 2 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 3 | £326k |
| 3 | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £120k |
| 4 | NHS Property Services Limited | 1 | £526k |
| 5 | Isle of Wight Council | 1 | £143k |
| 6 | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 1 | £140k |
| 7 | North Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £132k |
| 8 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 1 | £131k |
| 9 | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £119k |
| 10 | Cumberland Council | 1 | £116k |
Prices
Half of document shredding contracts are worth less than £45k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 57% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NHS Property Services LimitedShred Station Ltd · 22 Jan 2025
- 7 Force Strategic CollaborationShred Station Ltd · 4 Apr 2025
- 7 Force Strategic CollaborationShred Station Ltd · 4 Apr 2025
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustDatashredders Limited · 15 Jun 2026
- 7 Force Strategic CollaborationShred Station Ltd · 4 Apr 2025
- Isle of Wight CouncilRestore · 1 Apr 2026
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined AuthorityShred Station Ltd · 6 Oct 2026
- North Lanarkshire CouncilHighlander Security Shredding Ltd. · 23 Jul 2026
- Westmorland and Furness CouncilShred Station Ltd · 18 Jun 2026
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustShred Station Ltd · 7 Nov 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most document shredding contracts. April and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 16 | £1.1m |
| South West | 7 | £229k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | £360k |
| North West | 5 | £285k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £140k |
| North East | 4 | £145k |
| London | 4 | £165k |
| South East | 4 | £198k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £68k |
| Scotland | 2 | £196k |
| Wales | 1 | £33k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | Not published |
Often bought with document shredding
Deadlines
Half of document shredding tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a document shredding tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 50% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical document shredding tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 26 UK document shredding tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new document shredding tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
28 in the last 24 months. - 57%
of the money is in the 10 biggest document shredding contracts.
Of 44 contracts with a published value. - 44%
of document shredding contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 50 award notices. - 36%
of document shredding contracts are awarded in April and September.
22 of 61 contracts.
Questions
How many document shredding contracts does the UK public sector award?
61 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 52 public buyers.
How long are document shredding tenders open for?
The median document shredding tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector document shredding contract worth?
The median is £45k, and 98% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector document shredding contracts?
Shred Station Ltd won the most (23), and the most by value (£1.8m).
What is included
Supply of secure consoles or sacks, scheduled collection and off-site or on-site shredding of confidential paper and records, with certificates of destruction.
- Confidential waste collection and off-site shredding
- On-site mobile shredding
- Bulk destruction of records
- Confidential waste lots in general waste frameworks
- Minor uniform and media destruction within a paper-led contract
What is not included
- Seized goods and standalone product or uniform destruction (see Seized goods and secure product destruction)
- General paper and card recycling collections (see Commercial and trade waste collection)
- IT asset disposal and hard drive destruction (see IT asset disposal and secure data destruction)
- Records storage and scanning (see Document scanning)
- Secure document courier (see Secure and confidential courier)